Thank you so much for downloading these

activities. They are part of this

comprehensive fractions unit aligned to Core
Standards available in my TPT store:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod
uct/Fractions-in-Action-Complete-Fractions-
Unit-3rd-Grade-195723

“A fantastic product! Very thorough and easy to

understand.” Danielle H.

“Love this product! I am using it with my third graders

right now. Very useful to practice these skills! Thank
You!” Christina G.

Here is a sampling of resources available in my TPT store:

© Jan Lindley All rights reserved. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jan-Lindley-20

 Equivalent Fractions
Name_____________________________ Date______________________
Fractions are equivalent when they name the same part of the whole. Equivalent
fractions are different names for the same amount.
Follow the directions. Then write equivalent or not equivalent on the line.

1.

2 1
6 is ___________________ to 3

Color 2 of the apples red. Color 13 green.

6
2.
2 and 1 are
4 2
_____________________________.

Color 12 of the flowers pink. Color 24 yellow.

3.
1 and 1 are
4 3
____________________________.

Color 13 of the leaves Color 14 red.

yellow.
4.

1 is ___________________ to 3
3 9

Color 13 of the caps blue. Color 39 orange.

© Jan Lindley All rights reserved. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jan-Lindley-20

 Equivalent Fractions
Name_________________________________ Date______________________
Equivalent is another word for equal to or the same. Fractions that are equivalent are equal.
They are different names for the same size parts of a whole or a group. Fractions that do not
name the same size part are not equivalent.

Shade the first shape to show the fraction. Then shade the second shape so that it is equivalent.
Finish the math sentence by writing the fraction for the second shape.

1. 2.

1 = 1 =
2 3

3. 4.

2 = 1
3 4 =

5. 6.

3 1
4
= 3 =

7. 8.

4 1
4 = 2
=

9. 10.

1 = 1 =
5 2

© Jan Lindley All rights reserved. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jan-Lindley-20

 Equivalent Fractions
Name______________________________ Date_____________________

Fractions are equivalent when they name the same part of the whole. Equivalent fractions are
different names for the same amount. Follow the directions. Then write = or ≠
2.
1. Color 1 of the circle blue. Color 1 of the cones yellow.
2 2
Color 3 of the circle red. Color 2 of the cones brown.
4
6
1 3
1 2
2 _____
6
2 4

3. Color 1 orange. 4. 1
3 Color 4 blue.
Color 2 green.
6 Color 3 red.
8
1 2 1 3
4 8
3 6 ____
5. 1
Color 2 yellow.
6. Color 12 blue.

Color 24 red. Color 36 orange.

1 2 1 3
2 4 2 6
7. 8. 1
Color 13 yellow.
Color 26 green.
 Color 2 orange.
Color 8 pink.
3

1 2
6
 1 3
3 2 8

9. 10. 1
Color 12 blue. Color 2 green.
4
Color 8 red. Color 14 red.
1 4 1 1
2 8 2 4
11. 1 12. Color 14 orange.
Color 2 pink.
Color 3 green. Color 28 red .
6
1 3 1 2
2 6 4 8

© Jan Lindley All rights reserved. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jan-Lindley-20

 Equivalent Fractions
Name___________________________ Date_________________________
Color the fractions strips to show the equation. Then write the missing numerator.
1. 2.
1
1
1 1
1 1 2 2
2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 6 6 6
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
1 = 1
1 1 2 6
2
= 8

3. 4.
1
1
1 1
2 2 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
1 1
2 = 4 1 1
3 = 9

5. 6.
1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1
3 3 3 4 4 4 4
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
1 1 1 1
3 = 6 4
= 8

7. 8.
1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1
3 3 3 4 4 4 4
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

2 = 1 2 = 1
3 6 4 8

© Jan Lindley All rights reserved. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jan-Lindley-20

 Answer Key Page 1 Equivalent Fractions

1. 2^ is equivalent to 1# 2. 2$ and 1@ are equivalent

3. 1$ and 1# are not equivalent 4. 1# is equivalent to 3(

Answer Key Page 2 Equivalent Fractions

1 . 1@ = 2$ 2 . 1# = 2^ 3 . 2# = 4^ . 1$
4 = 2*

5 . 3$ = 6* 6. 1# = 2^ 7. 4$ = 8* 8 . 1@ = 3^

9 . 1% = 2! ) 10 . 1@ = 4*

Answer Key Page 3 Equivalent Fractions

1 . 1@ = 2$ 2 . 1@ = 2$ 3 . 1# = 2^ 4 . 1$ ≠ 3*

5 . 1@ = 2$ 6 . 1@ = 3^ 7 . 1# = 2^ 8 . 1@ ≠ 3*

9 . 1@ = 4* 10 . 1@ ≠ 1$ 11 . 1@ = 3^ 12 . 1$ = 2*

Answer Key Page 4 Equivalent Fractions

1 . 1@ = 4* 2 . 1@ = 3^ 3 . 1@ = 2$ 4 . 1# = 3(

5 . 1# = 2^ 6 . 1$ = 2* 7 . 2# = 4^ 8. 2$ = 4*

© Jan Lindley All rights reserved. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jan-Lindley-20

 New products are 50% off for the first two days they are in
my TPT store. Become a follower to be notified when I add
new products, and take advantage of the savings!
www.teacherspayteacher.com/Store/Jan-Lindley-20

© Jan Lindley All rights reserved. www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Jan-Lindley-20